Hard Money Lenders in Baton Rouge, LA | Capital Kings LLC
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Hard Money Lenders inBaton Rouge, Louisiana

Fix and flip, DSCR rental and new construction financing for Baton Rouge investors. We do not lend our own money, we shop your deal across a 400+ lender network and come back with real terms you can compare on total cost.

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Reviewed by Micah Foster, Founder & CEO, October 2026

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Financing a deal in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge is the capital and a college town at once, and the flip stock reflects that. Close to downtown and LSU you find 1920s to 1950s cottages and bungalows in Mid City, the Garden District and Southdowns. East of the interstate, Broadmoor and Sherwood Forest are full of 1960s and 1970s brick ranches on slab that were built for plant and state workers and are now ready for a second life.

Water history decides the price here. In August 2016 a slow-moving storm put feet of water into thousands of East Baton Rouge Parish homes, and many houses in Broadmoor, Sherwood Forest and the eastern subdivisions were gutted and rebuilt, some well and some fast. We ask whether the house flooded, whether it was rebuilt with permits and whether it sits in a mapped flood zone, because buyers and their insurers ask the same three questions.

What a Baton Rouge deal looks like on paper

Baton Rouge example: $160,000 purchase, $55,000 rehab, $290,000 after repair value, 700 credit, first flip. The engine puts that borrower on the First Flip, 10% Down program at 9.99%. Think of a 1940s cottage in Mid City with oak floors under the carpet, a galley kitchen, one dated bath and a back porch someone enclosed without a permit. Every number below is what the instant term sheet prints for that deal, so the picture cannot contradict the page.

Loan amount$193,500
Cash to close$36,856
Proof of funds to show$61,371
Where the $36,856 goes
  • Down payment (10% of purchase plus rehab)You$21,500
  • Origination (2.13%)Lender$4,112
  • Lender fees (flat)Lender$2,790
  • Broker fee (1%)Broker$2,000
  • Title and closing (estimate at Texas rates)Title$3,292
  • Prepaid interest (15 days)Lender$569
  • Property insuranceInsurer$2,043
  • AppraisalAppraiser$550

Interest while you rehab: $1,153 a month on the $138,500 funded at closing, $1,611 once every draw is out. Proof of funds is cash to close plus $14,850 of rehab reserve and $9,665 of interest reserve. Sample borrower, sample address; the sheet is issued by the same engine as the borrower’s instant term sheet.

Fix and flip programs in Baton Rouge

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ProgramDown paymentMin creditExperienceRateOriginationMax loanTermClose
Experienced Investor Rate115% of purchase680+2+ completed flips9.00%0.75%75% of ARV12-24 months7-14 days
First Flip, 10% Down210% of purchase + rehab660+First flip OK9.99%2%75% of ARV12 months21-30 days
7.5% Down, 3+ Flips37.5% of purchase + rehab660+3+ completed flips9.99%1.5%75% of ARV12 months21-30 days
5% Down, 5+ Flips45% of purchase660+5+ completed flips9.99% to 10.99%2%75% of ARV9-24 months10-14 days
100% Financing, 2+ Flips50% (100% financing)620+2+ completed flips9.50% to 12.00%2.5%70% of ARV9 months7-14 days
  1. Rate and origination are the program floor; two completed projects in the last 36 months preferred.
  2. Rate 9.99% with 2% to 2.25% origination by credit; more origination buys the rate down as far as 8.99%. Loans under $150,000 add 0.5% to the rate and 0.5% to the origination, under $100,000 1.5% and 1%. Under 680 credit the loan caps at 87.5% of cost. Standard interest, charged only on funds drawn. The loan is capped at a share of purchase plus rehab, the full rehab held back for draws, and the ARV must be at least 1.25 times purchase plus rehab. Processing $500, legal $1,495 and underwriting $795.
  3. Rate 9.99% with 1.5% to 1.75% origination by credit; more origination buys the rate down as far as 8.99%. Loans under $150,000 add 0.5% to the rate and 0.5% to the origination, under $100,000 1.5% and 1%. Under 680 credit the loan caps at 90% of cost. Standard interest, charged only on funds drawn. The loan is capped at a share of purchase plus rehab, the full rehab held back for draws, and the ARV must be at least 1.25 times purchase plus rehab. Processing $500, legal $1,495 and underwriting $795.
  4. Rate is set per file from 9.99%; origination about 2% plus a $995 processing fee.
  5. Needs 2 completed flips in the last two years and about $75,000 in verified liquidity. Rate 9.5% to 12% with 2% to 3% origination, set per file. Purchase plus rehab must fit under 70% of ARV.

Origination has a $2,000 minimum on most programs (a few lenders set a higher one, noted above) and our broker fee is 1% with a $2,000 minimum and a $10,000 maximum. These are the numbers our term sheets use as of October 2026. Strong credit, cash and a track record can price lower through specific lenders in the network.

Where Baton Rouge prices sit right now

Before we price a Baton Rouge flip, we look at where sales in the city sit today. Your block can run well above or below these numbers, so treat them as the starting point, not the answer.

Redfin puts the Baton Rouge median sale price at $245K for the three months ending September 2026, up 8.4% on a year earlier, with homes selling in around 50 days. Zillow’s average home value for the city is $228,438, up 2.1%. In 70806, covering Mid City and the Garden District, Redfin’s median is $287K, up 7.0%, with homes selling in about 78 days.

Median sale price (Redfin)$245K
Days on market (Redfin)50
Typical home value (Zillow)$228,438
70806 median sale (Redfin)$287K

Sources: Redfin, Baton Rouge housing market, Zillow, Baton Rouge home values, Redfin, 70806 housing market

How a Baton Rouge file actually gets priced

Local appraisers keep comps inside the subdivision and on the same side of the major roads, and they treat a flooded-and-rebuilt house differently from one that stayed dry. We set the after repair value from renovated sales in the same pocket, matched on square footage, garage and bath count. Homes in Mid City can take longer to sell than the parish average, so we size the carry to a realistic marketing period.

Check the flood zone and the claims history before you offer. In a special flood hazard area, a rehab costing half or more of the structure’s value can trigger the substantial improvement rule, which means elevating or flood-proofing to current code. Jurisdiction matters too: a Baton Rouge mailing address may fall in the city, unincorporated parish land or the new City of St. George, each with its own permit desk. Older cottages bring termite damage, cast iron drains and two-prong wiring.

Who buys your finished Baton Rouge deal

The renovated house sells to LSU faculty and staff, state employees, nurses from the big medical campuses and workers from the river plants and refineries. Mid City and the Garden District draw young professionals who want character, while Broadmoor and Sherwood Forest draw families looking at price per square foot. Student and staff demand near campus also supports a long-term rental and a DSCR refinance as a backup plan.

What happens after you apply

Apply once and the whole Baton Rouge loan lives in the borrower portal: the term sheet you can accept and sign in the browser, where the loan stands, one place for documents, and the list of what the lender is still waiting on. These are real screens from the portal.

Capital Kings borrower portal: Welcome to your file
Welcome to your fileSign in and the term sheet is waiting, with every fee and who it goes to.
Capital Kings borrower portal: Where the loan stands
Where the loan standsApplication, appraisal, title, underwriting, clear to close.
Capital Kings borrower portal: Run the deal again
Run the deal againThe analyzer priced off your real numbers, before and after the appraisal.
Capital Kings borrower portal: What the lender still needs
What the lender still needsEvery open condition, what clears it, and who it is waiting on.

The full walkthrough is on how it works, and you can tour the borrower portal before you apply.

What we fund in Baton Rouge

Fix and flip

10%down on a first flip
Rates
from 9.00% at 680+ credit with 2+ completed flips
With experience
0% down with 2+ completed flips, purchase plus rehab under 70% of ARV
Rehab
100% funded, paid in draws
Fix and flip loans in Louisiana →

Rental (DSCR)

7.00%rates from, 30-year fixed
Qualify on
the rent, no W-2s or tax returns
Down
from 20% at 700+ credit
Good for
buy-and-hold, and the refinance when a flip becomes a rental
DSCR loans in Louisiana →

New construction

95%of cost with a financed interest reserve, after 1 completed build
Rates
from 8.49% with 5+ completed builds
First build
85% of cost with a GC who has 5+ builds
Builds
single family to small multifamily
New construction loans in Louisiana →

Where we lend in Baton Rouge

We broker deals across the whole Baton Rouge market. The submarkets investors ask us about most are Mid City and the Garden District (70806), Old Goodwood (70806), Southdowns and the LSU area (70808), Broadmoor and Sherwood Forest (70815), Westminster and Inniswold (70809) and Scotlandville (70807).

How long does a Baton Rouge loan take to fund?

You send the address, purchase price, rehab budget and your ARV, which takes about five minutes and no credit pull. We take it to the lenders in our network that fit it and are licensed in Louisiana, and the rate, origination, leverage and cash to close come back side by side. Plan on 7-14 days with completed flips and 21-30 days on a first flip. We stay on title and the lender through funding.

Baton Rouge hard money FAQ

Do you lend hard money in Baton Rouge?
Yes. Capital Kings is a broker, not a direct lender, so we shop your Baton Rouge scenario across a 400+ lender network and bring back real terms instead of one lender’s rate sheet. The programs on this page are the ones whose lenders are licensed in Louisiana, and the numbers come from the same engine that prices our instant term sheet.
Which fix and flip programs apply in Baton Rouge?
As of October 2026: Experienced Investor Rate (15% down, from 9.00%, 2+ completed flips); First Flip, 10% Down (10% down, from 9.99%); 7.5% Down, 3+ Flips (7.5% down, from 9.99%, 3+ completed flips); 5% Down, 5+ Flips (5% down, from 9.99%, 5+ completed flips); 100% Financing, 2+ Flips (100% financing when purchase plus rehab fits under 70% of ARV, from 9.50%, 2+ completed flips). Rehab is funded 100 percent in draws on every one of them, and we shop the file against the rest of the network before anything is signed.
How fast can a Baton Rouge hard money loan close?
In Louisiana, once the file is complete, the programs for investors with completed flips close in 7-14 days (10-14 on 5% down with 5+ flips, 21-30 on 7.5% down with 3+ flips) and a first flip on the 10% down program closes in 21-30 days. The biggest delays are usually title issues or missing borrower documents, so getting those started early makes a big difference.
How much do I need to bring to close on a Baton Rouge flip?
The worked example on this page is a $160,000 Baton Rouge purchase with a $55,000 rehab and a $290,000 after repair value at 700 credit, first flip: $21,500 down (10% of purchase plus rehab) and $36,856 total cash to close, with $61,371 of proof of funds to show the lender. Investors with a track record can go to 0% down (100% financing) from 9.50% at 620+ credit with 2+ completed flips, when purchase plus rehab fits under 70% of ARV, and you still bring the closing costs in cash. Rehab is funded 100 percent through draws in every case. Run your own numbers in the calculator above, or send us the deal and we will price it.
Do you fund the rehab budget in Baton Rouge?
Yes, 100 percent of the rehab is funded, but it is a holdback released in draws rather than cash at closing. You pay for each phase, request a draw, an inspector verifies the work, and the lender reimburses. That means you need working capital to float the first phase, which is the single most common thing new investors miss on their first deal.
What credit score do I need for a Baton Rouge fix and flip loan?
The lowest credit floor among the Baton Rouge programs is 620, on 100% financing (under 70% of ARV) with 2+ completed flips. A first flip needs 660 or higher. The lowest rate here, 9.00%, needs 680+ credit and 2+ completed flips. Depending on the program, origination steps down at 700 and 740. Credit matters less here than on a conventional loan because the deal carries the file, but it moves your rate and your leverage, so know where you stand before you make offers.
Can I refinance a Baton Rouge flip into a rental loan?
Yes. That is the BRRRR exit, and it is the most common way a Baton Rouge flip becomes a hold. A DSCR loan qualifies on the property’s rental income rather than your W-2, so once the rehab is done and it is leased, you refinance out of the short-term hard money loan into 30-year financing. Worth deciding before you start, because it changes what finish level makes sense.
Should I buy a Baton Rouge house that flooded in 2016?
You can, but price it as a flood house. Ask for the flood claim history, look at whether the rebuild was permitted and inspected, and get a flood insurance quote on the address before you commit. A clean, documented rebuild often appraises fine. An undocumented one can hide wet insulation, mold and wiring that never got inspected, and buyers’ inspectors will find it.
Is my address in Baton Rouge, St. George or the unincorporated parish?
Look the parcel up with the East Baton Rouge Parish assessor rather than trusting the mailing address. St. George now runs its own permitting for its area in the southeast part of the parish, while the consolidated city-parish government handles the rest. Knowing which office issues your permits sets your timeline and your inspections.
Micah Foster
Micah Foster
Founder & CEO, Capital Kings LLC
Micah brokers Non-QM and hard money loans for real estate investors across 38 states from his base in Texas. He founded Capital Kings to give investors a broker who shops the market on their behalf instead of pitching one lender product.

What to read before you sign a term sheet

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